According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the English noun “solution” refers to: i) an action or process of solving a problem, ii) a bringing or coming to an end or into a state of discontinuity, iii) …
Viral contaminations are rare events in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, but regulatory agencies expect all biologics to undergo viral clearance testing to mitigate the risk of contamination [1, 2]. Therapies based on viral vectors have a small …
Biovian, a Finnish Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization, CDMO, has year after year received a high net promoter score, NPS. NPS measures customer satisfaction and loyalty by asking clients how likely they are to recommend …
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a warehouse? Maybe an image of a truck stacking pallets and boxes in a giant hall? However, the warehouse at Biovian …
What does a project manager do and what is needed to be successful in such a position? The job title has a broad meaning and job descriptions for project managers vary greatly. Even within the …
Outsourcing as a business model within the Life Science-industry is growing year by year. Choosing the right contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) has become an important factor for the success of drug product development. …
Here we present some basic concepts of Viral Vectors used in gene therapy applications with special focus on AAV and Adenovirus vectors. Please proceed to this page if you are looking for information about our …
Announcements about job openings have been frequent at Biovian, since the company is growing steadily. Thus, several persons have been hired during the last few months. We asked Eija Martikkala, one of our newest colleagues, …
The whys and the whats of GMP production of biopharmaceuticals. Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated? This chorus of the pop-rock song, Complicated, may reflect the thoughts of drug developers when …
Adenoviruses are among the most attractive Viral Vectors for gene therapy because of their well-defined biology and characteristics. They have a high packaging capacity and can accommodate large transgene inserts of sizes up to ~8 kb. Adenovirus vectors also have high transduction efficiency and they can infect both dividing and non-dividing cells in a broad range of cell and tissue …
